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DEAR ABBY: After my father died by suicide, my mother moved the family across the country. I was 13, and I never discussed my father’s death with anyone. Now, 50 years later, my best friend from high school has terminated our friendship because I don’t support her politics.

DEAR ABBY: My father and I have had a contentious relationship since I was a teenager. Despite being raised in his house, my values are different from his, and he takes it personally. I left home as soon as I was old enough and have lived the way I want since then.

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are celebrating our second anniversary. For the most part, we’re very happy. He’s the best friend I’ve ever had. The problem is his family. They’re wonderful people who have welcomed me with open arms. But they are also extremely clingy and lack common boundaries.

DEAR ABBY: For the past two years, I have been trying to conceal from my family (with modest success) that I’m asexual.

DEAR ABBY: My sister is cheap. She’s also not good at choosing gifts for people. Often, the things she gives are worse than if she’d done nothing at all.

DEAR ABBY: I have a group of wonderful women friends I have known for decades. We get together monthly for dinner and drinks at a local restaurant. The location is generally left up to whoever has a birthday that month, and usually varies among three choices.

Sneaky Black Ice It really is innocent looking, because it looks just like wet pavement. But it can be dangerous as a rattlesnake. And just like that reptile, it strikes when you least expect it, with the intent to cause you a lot of pain and destruction.

While working with recycling Christmas cards for 7 nursing homes (about 450) I found one sent to me by Dom and Kristen Lindner that had this Scripture, Psalm 126:3 on the front: ‘The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.’ It seemed an appropriate topic for today’s column.

According to National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) tests, only 23 percent of Oklahoma fourth grade students were proficient or advanced in reading in 2024. Put another way, three-out-of-four students are not proficient readers meeting grade-level expectations.

Annette Myrick Seminole, Okla. In the Friday, October 24 Seminole Producer I read with interest the article about a food pantry’s efforts to supply needy families with food.